| ECONOMY | Opelousas, Louisiana | United States |
| | 7.2% | 6.0% |
| | -2.2% | -6.2% |
| | 13.2% | 33.5% |
| | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| | 6.0% | 4.6% |
| | $18,208 | $31,177 |
| | $28,843 | $57,652 |
| | $38,470 | $70,850 |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| | 3.7% | 0.6% |
| | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| | 3.8% | 10.4% |
| | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| | 14.9% | 11.6% |
| | 3.3% | 4.1% |
| | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| | 4.4% | 4.7% |
| | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| | 2.5% | 6.7% |
| | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| | 2.5% | 4.3% |
| | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| | 19.4% | 13.8% |
| | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| | 5.2% | 7.4% |
| | 7.0% | 4.9% |
| | 5.5% | 4.8% |